Soccer

The Last Closet recruits second city to pass resolution in quest to open men's pro sports for gay athletes. Chicago Bears and Fire offer their support.

LGBT rights group focuses on one of the most homophobic corners of professional sports

Patrick Burke and David Testo will speak with the MLS players

Alan Gordon of the San Jose Earthquakes was suspended three games, fined an undisclosed amount and ordered to sensitivity training two days after calling an opponent a "f—ing faggot" during a match. The suspension was the same handed out to another Major League Soccer player who used a gay slur last year and shows the […]

The out footballer opens up about his childhood, homophobia in sports and his need to work through his own issues right now.

The reaction to the coming out for former Major League Soccer player Robbie Rogers has been all positive. Further evidence of this happened when Sports Illustrated soccer writer Grant Wahl did a survey of 18 players on a variety of league issues. He granted the players anonymity in return for them being open and one […]

The Galaxy and FC Dallas players offer their support for LGBT athletes

Seattle Sounders player Marc Burch says Don Garber made the right decision, is ready to start his new season

Several Major League Soccer players and a coach come together to support the newly out athlete

The Football Association is considering action against Kazim-Richards

The New York Ramblers gay soccer team has published a 2013 calendar, with some of the proceeds going to help a shelter for gay homeless youth damaged by Hurricane Sandy. From Shaun Hart of the Ramblers: We created the calendar to raise funds to help send a team to the International Gay and Lesbian Soccer […]

Joey Barton In a really weird and offensive column, Martin Samuel of the London Daily Mail says that Joey Barton of the English Premier League (on loan to a French league) should come out as gay. For some reason I don't fathom. Even though Barton is straight and married. As I said, it's a weird […]

When Major League Soccer suspended a player three games for using a gay slur, it followed its own policy of zero tolerance towards any sort of discrimination on the pitch. It dovetails quite nicely with the league’s “Don’t Cross the Line” campaign, unveiled this fall (video below). When it comes to discrimination, we don’t cross […]

The English Football Association will train gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual referees in Kent, England, as part of its Opening Doors campaign to fight homophobia. Stephanie Gadd, FA inclusion officer, said the training (to be held Nov. 17-18) is designed to help people who feel "anxious" about being involved in the sport due to a […]

Pia Sundhage managed the USWNT from 2007 to 2012.

Chicago Fire’s Gonzalo Segares Major League Soccer announced Friday it will end its relationship with the Boy Scouts of America at the end of this season. The two groups announced a partnership on Jan. 12 of this year. The statement by Major League Soccer was just one sentence: Major League Soccer’s agreement with the Boy […]

The pro sports league is the first to announce a partnership with the group

Justin Braun The website Gay4soccer has started a program to get pro soccer players — mostly from Major League Soccer — to declare their support for gay rights. There are already 12 active players on the list in addition to front office and media people and fan groups. First, we have launched an Allies Page, […]

Openly gay professional soccer player David Testo has been nominated for a position on the U.S. Soccer Athlete Council. The Council represents the interests of athletes in U.S. Soccer. Testo told Outsports he accepted the nomination. He said: I would be honored to work with those great people and players and hopefully make a difference […]

Anton Hysen has been celebrating his 21st birthday in London this week. His blog is rife with photos and videos of his celebration, including this photo here…a bit of advertising. Hysen also has a new Twitter account where he's Tweeting about his London adventure. Seems like a very fun guy. Anton Hysen has been celebrating […]